Maintenance workers and new technology: the case of Longbridge

Harry Scarbrough

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The introduction of new technology at BL's Longbridge plant was accompanied by changes in organisation and practice of maintenance workers. This article examines the management policies behind such changes, and the dynamic relationship between technology, skill and managerial initiative in their implementation.

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